Logistics News and Articles
The latest news and insights from the logistics industry from the experts at Life Couriers.
UK Direct-to-Patient Expansion: New Life Couriers Depot Opens in South Coast Location
The Life Couriers UK team will be expanding into a new depot in Fareham Reach, Gosport, increasing warehousing capacity as well as being strategically placed
New Life Couriers depot opens in South West location
Life Couriers has opened a new depot in Exeter, marking a significant step in the company’s growth across the UK. The new Direct-to-Patient logistics hub
Life Couriers Win Last Mile Delivery Business of the Year at the Logistics Awards
We are delighted to receive the award of ‘Last Mile Delivery Business of the Year’ at the Logistics Awards 2025. The award recognises the impact
HR Apprentice Leo Smith Completes Great South Run in Aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
Leo Smith, HR Apprentice at Life Couriers UK, has completed not one but two charity fundraiser challenges: Brave the Shave and the Great South Run
Life Couriers are Finalists in Three Categories at the Logistics Awards 2025
Life Couriers is proud to announce its shortlisting in three categories at the 2025 Logistics Awards.
Life Couriers Shortlisted for Multiple Supply Chain Excellence Awards
Life Couriers has been shortlisted for the prestigious Supply Chain Excellence Awards in two standout categories: Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Excellence and The Customer
Life Couriers Takes Strides Towards a Carbon-Neutral Future by Adding EVs to Its Fleet
Life Couriers are pleased to announce the introduction of several electric vehicles (EVs) into its operational fleet, marking a significant milestone in the company’s commitment
Life Couriers Shortlisted for Best International Business Award
Life Couriers has been recognised as one of the region’s leading international enterprises, earning a spot on the shortlist in the ‘Best International Business’ category
Life Couriers UK Expands Services to Include Radiopharmaceutical Transport Across the UK
Life Couriers UK proudly announces its latest service expansion: the shipment of radiopharmaceuticals across the United Kingdom.
Managing Director of Life Couriers UK To Give Talk at Prominent Pharmaceutical Conference
Peter Smith (MD, Life Couriers UK) will be leading the conversation around Radiopharma Logistics at the Making & Distributing Pharmaceuticals event in Coventry on 29
Life Couriers Wins Best Healthcare Logistics Company 2024 at the GHP Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Awards
Life Couriers UK were awarded the ‘Best Healthcare Logistics Company’ at the Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Awards 2024.
Vision Logistics to Become Life Couriers
Vision Logistics is to be rebranded Life Couriers, as our award-winning logistics solutions go global.
Vision Logistics Shortlisted for Logistics UK’s Last Mile Delivery Business of the Year 2024
We’re delighted to be shortlisted as a finalist in the prestigious Logistics Awards 2024.
Vision Logistics Win Best Bespoke Healthcare Logistics Company at the UK Transport Awards 2024
We’re delighted to be crowned Best Bespoke Healthcare Logistics Company 2024 at the UK Transport Awards.
Vision Logistics Featured in Transport & Logistics Magazine
We’re proud to be featured in this month’s Transport & Logistics Magazine, shining a light on the exceptional performance of our team in the Healthcare
Healthcare Logistics Solutions for Medical Device Manufacturers and Service Providers
In the intricate web of healthcare logistics, the journey from manufacturer to end-user, whether it’s a hospital, care home, or directly to a patient’s doorstep,
Vision Logistics Win Last Mile Delivery Business of the Year at the Logistics Awards 2023
We’re delighted to have won Last Mile Delivery Business of the Year at the Logistics Awards 2023.
The Benefits of Storing Your Products in UK Warehousing Post-Brexit
In a post-Brexit landscape, businesses are faced with numerous challenges when it comes to supply chain and logistics management.
Vision Logistics Win Best Healthcare Logistics Provider 2023
We’re delighted to be announced as winners at the Logistics, Warehouse & Supply Chain Awards 2023.
Vision Logistics Shortlisted for The Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Excellence Award
We’re very proud to be a finalist in the 2023 Supply Chain Excellence Awards.
Vision Logistics Shortlisted for Logistics UK’s Last Mile Delivery Business of the Year 2023
We’re delighted to be shortlisted as a finalist in Logistics UK’s Logistics Awards 2023.
Logistics: The Backbone of Successful Business Operations
Logistics is a critical component of any successful business. Effective management of logistics operations can significantly impact an organistion’s bottom line and improve customer satisfaction
Why Vision Logistics is at the top of its game as a Medical Courier in the UK
What is the role of a medical courier? Have you ever wondered how medical supplies get delivered to hospitals, clinics, and laboratories across the UK?
The Role of Medical Couriers UK: Why Vision Logistics is a Key Partner in Delivering Healthcare Products to the Home
What services do medical couriers UK provide? Medical couriers UK provide a crucial service in the healthcare industry by ensuring that medical supplies, equipment, and
10 Critical Aspects of Logistics in Delivering Life-Saving Medical Devices
What processes are needed to ensure the safe and efficient transportation of medical devices? As a medical device company, you understand the importance of ensuring
8 Reasons to choose healthcare home delivery services
Healthcare home delivery service is gaining popularity because it provides ways to get the best care for injuries and other problems. Whether it is acute
Impressive benefits on using an eCommerce fulfillment
ECommerce sales show no signs to slow down. Ecommerce in recent times surpassed retail sales and contributed billions to the overall economy. Some companies use
Focused on the right ecommerce fulfillment UK?
Choosing an eCommerce fulfillment UK partner can sometimes feel like a minefield. There are many options to choose from, featuring different services, abilities, and specialties. Thus, it
The 7 benefits of ecommerce fulfilment outsourcing
The process of ecommerce fulfilment is involving picking, packing, storing inventory, and online shipping of orders to customers. This process may be completed outsourcing or in-house
Consider the factors in Choosing Ecommerce fulfilment services
Are you one of the best producers of products? Are you able to reach your products safely to your customers on time? Choose an eCommerce fulfilment
Healthcare Logistics: A box mover vs. a logistics company
There are box movers, which do a great job. But then there are logistics companies that offer an extended service and form part of your
5 Tips for Choosing a Healthcare Logistics Partner
Finding the right healthcare logistics company for your business is not as simple as just googling.
8 Tips for choosing the best life science logistics company
Life science logistics move products of differing types which cater to the needs of hospitals. At the same time, they require great care, when transported
6 Tips to optimise healthcare final mile delivery
Healthcare final mile delivery or Last-mile medical delivery services face several challenges which result in losses. Some of them include a lack of skilled staff,
7 Things to consider while offering deliver into home healthcare
Deliver into home healthcare is key for a home care company that specialises in addressing the needs of families when they want to take care
Logistics solutions, is it helpful to improve businesses?
Are you looking for logistics solutions? Is it due to transportation delivery delays or inefficient warehouse operations? It may cast lasting damage to the reputation
Logistics solution ensures surpassing competition and frictionless delivery
Successful companies understand the well-organised nature of logistics solution. They recognise delivering logistics friction less and value meeting consumer needs. There is a need to
Know the Importance of Delivery logistics and Quick Delivery
Delivery Logistics are required in any eCommerce business. The needs of customers have dramatically changed, and now people anticipate a reliable, fast delivery service. For
Healthcare logistics, the number 1 Lifeline of innovative solutions
Innovating in Healthcare logistics. The Healthcare and Pharma industry always have a high place and now it is more important than ever before. Ascertain your
Medical logistics, the Supply Chain proving efficiency and effectiveness today
Medical logistics refers to medical, surgical, and pharmaceutical supplies. These include medical devices supplies, laboratory and medical equipment, products, other items, and equipment pieces to
Reasons to outsource operation to fulfilment companies
The fulfilment companies take care of shipping operations, right from the time they arrive from distributors or manufacturers, store and organize the products, and finally
Why are fulfillment services important for small business UK?
Having a smooth and well-outlined order process of fulfillment services for small businesses UK helps businesses draw customers. It builds a sales forecast to sell
What is the different Ecommerce fulfillment services involved?
Ecommerce fulfillment refers to the complete process that works behind getting orders delivered to a customer after ordering them online. This supply chain works from
How to choose a suitable Ecommerce fulfilment UK now
Online shopping’s prime step is in the retail eCommerce businesses. Many ideas related to the Ecommerce fulfilment UK strategy. Yet before stepping into eCommerce business
Warehousing UK Now Keeps Seasonal and Off-Season Products Availability
Demand for several supply stocks has increased. With the borders chaos, and global trade disrupting, many companies now buy Warehousing UK to hold extra stock.
Today 6 benefits of Warehousing in UK
Warehousing in UK offers several benefits to businesses and traders, retail or wholesale. Benefits of Warehousing in the UK 1. Trouble-Free Handling Warehouses are plain
8 Simple Tips to Handle Setting up UK warehousing
Warehousing, distribution, and storage are demanding industries. You need to research first if you are considering setting up a UK warehousing business before you step
Are Logistics and Supply Chain Management the Same?
There are a lot of key industry terms that are used a lot and have evolved over time. This has resulted in some blurred definitions
What are SOP’s in Warehouse Supply Chains?
A vital aspect of any warehousing supply chain are the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s). These procedures cover all of the warehouse operations, from fulfilment services
How Does Ecommerce Fulfilment Work?
As you begin to scale your ecommerce business, you’ll find that you need to offload some of your workload in order to continue with your
When Should I Switch from In-House to Outsourced Fulfilment?
Considering a switch from in-house order fulfilment to outsourced fulfilment? Managing a successful eCommerce business can be a tricky challenge, having to understand various part
4 Benefits of Outsourcing your E-Commerce Fulfilment
Benefits of Outsourcing your E-Commerce Fulfilment Effective e-commerce fulfilment logistics can be one of the most complicated aspects of running an e-commerce business. It’s also
What Are the Benefits of Healthcare Logistics?
Benefits of Healthcare Logistics With the impact of COVID-19 and the looming Brexit transition period, demand within the healthcare environment has reached record levels. Everything
3 Things You Should Do To Prepare for Brexit
With the uncertainty of 2020 continuing, Brexit is becoming top of the list yet again. The transition deadline of 31st December 2020 is looming with
When Is the Right Time to Use Third-Party Logistics?
When holding and delivering stock starts to feel too much, especially if you’re running out of space, it may be time to outsource logistics operations
What does it mean to be Caldicott and MDR compliant?
At Vision Logistics, we ensure to meet high standards across all of our services. This means complying with relevant regulations in each industry. To maintain
Do you require an affordable one off collection and delivery service
If you are located in the South East of England and looking for an affordable one off collection and delivery service – we maybe the answer! Vision logistics currently operates a fleet of short wheelbase […] Read full story
The sun shines on the Smartflower
The eagerly awaited installation of the Smartflower was finally completed today, with the sunshine welcoming its arrival. Rooted perfectly outside of our newly acquired Kings Lynn depot, the Smartflower will spearhead our green vision, with plans […] Read full story
Forklift Training
This week some of our employees both old and new have been taking a forklift training course. All participants passed with flying colours and the feedback from the course operator was fantastic. Like most transport […] Read full story
Are you a creative agency being weighed down by logistical operations?
We here at Vision Logistics appreciate and recognise how time consuming and challenging logistical operations can be, especially when logistics aren’t your forte. If you are a creative agency whose time is best spent being […] Read full story
Vision at this year’s Event Production Show
Vision Logistics will be attending this year’s Event Production Show at London’s Olympia on March 2nd & 3rd—why not join us? While we have been established as a logistics business for over 18 years, we […] Read full story
Cheese Cheese Cheese
As part of a recent marketing campaign we’ve been storing and distributing a new cheese product to various supermarkets across the UK using our temperature controlled storage and transport facilities.
Vision 2CV Racing
We’re entering the historic 2CV 24 hour race; both Martin Wykes and Peter Toon are driving car number 64, along with two other drivers from JP Communications. Last year we weren’t the fastest, but our […] Read full story
Expansion in the North
In September, we started servicing new areas in Derbyshire and Humberside by completing patient home deliveries on a daily basis. These areas are being covered as part of our bespoke Healthcare service to local communities. […] Read full story
Newcastle News
Earlier this year we launched our new depot in the Newcastle area. Since then we have been completing hundreds of successful patient home deliveries as part of our bespoke healthcare logistics service. We are always […] Read full story
Vision teams up with SGRAL
Vision has teamed up with SGRAL (SG Radiology & Associates Ltd). SGRAL provide MRI scanners and other medical equipment, they’re UK qualified radiologists with substantial experience. SGRAL are in partnership with the NHS and registered […] Read full story
“And They’re Off…”
This weekend, sponsored by Vision, our daredevil team member Martin Wykes took part in the 2014 Classic 2CV racing event. Martin entered this annual event as part of a team of four in car number […] Read full story
The Logistics of Health Care
The appearance and quality of the butter, cheese, fruit and veg we find on the shelves of our supermarkets, is the product of a logistics industry run with military precision to ensure that temperature controlled […] Read full story
The Logistics of the Future
Last week, The UK Independent Transport Commission released their report; Improving the Efficiency of Freight Movements: the Contribution to the UK Economic Growth. The report identifies ways in which the UK freight and logistics industry […] Read full story
Resolving the UK Warehouse Shortage
If you thought that it was only house prices that have increased thanks to a shortage of property, then think again. According to BNP Paribas Real Estate, a serious shortage of warehouse and shed storage […] Read full story
Bespoke Logistics, Bespoke Partnerships
Vision endeavour to provide constant support and customer satisfaction, we work to keep our customers happy regardless of whether we’ve been working together for a day or twenty years. Part of our customer service is […] Read full story
Making a difference
This week we received some great feedback from a valued UK Pallets Customer… “We received a delivery late Friday afternoon. I just wanted to say how helpful and friendly the driver was. He went above […] Read full story
A Day in the Life of a Managing Director
We’ve been seeing plenty of ‘A Day in the Life of…’ articles emerging recently so we thought we would show what an average day looks like for our Managing Director, Peter Toon. Here’s what he […] Read full story
Don’t drive, just Skype
At Vision we are always looking for new innovative ways to improve our productivity as a business. Plus, we are always striving to reduce our carbon footprint to care for our environment. A few weeks […] Read full story
Collation projects
Vision has completed a number of collation projects ranging from small scale clean room operations for a very well known dairy produce manufacturer, through to large scale breakfast bag projects producing 185,000 breakfast in several […] Read full story
The Nation relies upon our industry
We at Vision are not aiming to be the biggest logistics provider in the world, but what we do we enjoy and we reckon we’re pretty good at it. The video from our industry body […] Read full story
flexibility flexibility flexibility
Vision has proven their flexibility by handling double the usual volume of healthcare home deliveries to patients in the Hertfordshire PCT. Delivery volumes do vary from month to month, but rarely do they double, however […] Read full story
Bike racing
Nick Hulme, Vision’s depot manager at Fareham, who looks after the warehouse and staff connected with the company’s healthcare logistics and promotional logistics, has had his first placing in the bike racing class he entered, […] Read full story
Looking forward to Christmas
At Vision we have our own Grinch—Nick, the Fareham Depot manager—Christmas is a very busy time for Nick, he organises the delivery of thousands of Christmas hampers using Vision’s fleet of temperature controlled freezer delivery […] Read full story
Healthcare Home Delivery Contract
Vision has successfully secured the Home Delivery distribution of incontinence products for SCA Hygiene, this adds to the list of PCT’s Vision serves, including Portsmouth, Bradford & Airedale and Nottingham County.
10,800 breakfast bags collated daily
Here at Vision we help in the distribution cycle where we collate 10800 breakfast bags, just in time production ready for distribution in Central London railway and tube stations by 4am. And this happens every […] Read full story
Cleaning up our act and doing our bit for the environment
During the last few months Vision logistics has started to look at ways of being more environmentally friendly. The company has started to recycle its cardboard and shrink-wrap in our warehouse with recycling collections being […] Read full story
Vision supports NHS with urgent flu vaccine deliveries
Vision Logistics once again support the NHS with flu vaccine deliveries across the Hertfordshire area. Recent concerns of the Flu pandemic called for all round support, multi drops delivering temp sensitive consignments to doctors surgeries […] Read full story
Vision works with local charities to raise funds
The charities we have supported so far are; Scope, the charity helping people with cerabal palsy. Hope and Homes for Children, a charity helping children that have been affected by war or natural disaster. This […] Read full story
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